Wreck
down to 28 m
B-17 (Calvi)
A US B-17 bomber resting upright on sand at 25–28 m at the foot of Calvi's citadel.
- Advanced
- Scorpionfish
Experienced≤40 m
Cheminée de Vardiola
Dive site in West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio), France
A rock rising from 32 m to 2 m below the surface, split by a vertical chimney whose walls are decorated with red coral.
- Max depth
- 32 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Apr–Oct
The dive
A pinnacle dive.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: figaronautisme.meteoconsult.fr
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Pinnacle
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Corals
Season in West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Good months: Apr–Oct.
Source: visit-corsica.comWhere is West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio)?
The point shows the West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio) area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in West Corsica (Calvi, Scandola, Ajaccio)
Pinnacle
down to 45 m
Capo Rosso (Canyon de Capo Rosso)
Submerged rock pinnacles rising from 35 m to within 2–10 m of the surface, with a grouper grotto.
- Experienced
- Groupers
Wall
down to 35 m
Canyon de la Revellata
An underwater canyon off Cap de la Revellata, stepping from 15 to 35 m, known for the number and size of its groupers.
- Experienced
- Groupers
Rock formations
down to 50 m
La Morsetta (Galéria)
Three dives around Morsetta islet in the north of the Gulf of Galéria, with red coral under an overhang and resident groupers and anthias.
- Experienced
- Anthias
down to 25 m
Le Tabernacle (Sanguinaires)
Calm water from 3 to 25 m off the Sanguinaires islands, where morays, congers and barracudas hide.
- Advanced
- Barracuda
Wreck
down to 8 m
Mario wreck (Stagnola, Ajaccio)
A small 17 m tug at 8 m, 200 m off Stagnola beach in the Gulf of Ajaccio, an easy wreck for beginners.
- Open Water
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.